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Coll 1/43 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: Post Office and telephone services' [27r] (53/184)
The record is made up of 1 file (91 folios). It was created in 15 Aug 1933-10 Apr 1937. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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2^
Tel. No. Holborn 3434.
Any communications on the
subject of this letter should be
addressed to :—
THE SECRETARY,
Air Ministry,
Adastral House,
Kingsway,
London, W.C.2.
following number quoted
S.£6750/11./S'.c.
Sir,
AIR MINISTRY,
LONDON, W.C. 2.
//^
//? September, 1956.
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I am commanded by the Air Council to refer
to
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
letter, P.Z.237a/36 of 28th April 1936
regarding the telephone system at Aden and to state for
the information of the Secretary of State for India that,
subiect to a further review not later than 1959, they
desire to accept the second of the two alternatives
proposed by the Government of India, i- e - a ^eduction in
the^ rate for direct connections and junction lines to the
Roval Air Force Private Branch Exchange from Rs.400 to
300 per annum within a radial distance oi three miles iron
the Exchange and from Rs.50 to 40 per annum tor each
additional half mile or fraction thereof beyond such
distance.
2 . jt was anticipated that any decision consequent
upon the review of financial arrangements requested in Air
Ministry letter of 22nd October, 1931 (India Otfice letter
l.Z.1373/32 of 9th March 1932 refers) would taxe effect
not more than three years after the inauguration ^he
system then agreed upon. I am accordingly to suggest that
the new tariff should be brought into operation as from
1st July, 1935.
3 . I am to request that, for the purpose of the
review in 1939, detailed information as to the actual cost
^ n.T.Tg system m ay be collected during tne next
4-^.— system may
.NCuOSURE IN V.'E 7''LY LETT!
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No.
The Under
Politic
Indi
L.V LETTER
39 2 4 SEP 1936
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INDIA OFFICE
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
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Whitehall,
S.W.l.
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The file contains correspondence between the Aden Chief Commissioner (Bernard Reilly), the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Political Department, the Colonial Office, the Air Ministry, the Government of India Department of Industries and Labour (Posts and Telegraphs branch), and the Director General for Posts and Telegraphs (India).
The correspondence dated between 1933-1935 concerns the installation of a new telephone system at Aden, receipts and expenditure, and a review of the rates charged.
The correspondence dated between 1935-1936 concerns arrangements for the Aden postal system in the event of the transfer of the civil administration to the Colonial Office. It includes discussion of staff terms and conditions following the transfer, possible participation in the Empire Mail Scheme, the continuation of cash certificates and postal insurances, and the possible establishment of an Aden Savings Bank.
The correspondence dated 1937 concerns the inclusion of Aden in the Universal Postal Convention, and revised rules regarding life insurance and endowment assurance for Aden postal staff.
This file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references found within the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (91 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 92; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1479
- Title
- Coll 1/43 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: Post Office and telephone services'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:91v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence